Taking over a space with a used hood
Before you sign a lease on a space with an existing hood, we can look at the system and say what it will take to make it work for your equipment.
Serving Glendale Heights & nearby Bloomingdale, Carol Stream
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation in Glendale Heights, IL
Type I and Type II exhaust hoods, grease duct, exhaust fans and makeup air installed for restaurants and food-service kitchens in Glendale Heights.
- Commercial kitchens across Glendale Heights ZIP 60139
- Nights, early mornings and closed days
- Coordination with the fire and health inspectors
Hood and ventilation problems we solve for Glendale Heights kitchens
We build commercial kitchen exhaust in Glendale Heights from the cook line up through the roof. That covers the hood itself, a liquid-tight grease duct with proper clearances, the exhaust fan, tempered makeup air and coordination with your fire suppression contractor, plus the drawings the village and fire department want to see.
Duct too close to combustibles
Grease duct needs clearance to wood framing and other combustibles, or an approved enclosure or wrap. We correct runs that were installed too tight.
Grease odor reaching neighbors
Complaints about smell from the roof fan are often a termination problem. We check the height and distance from intakes and correct the discharge.
Doors whistle and the kitchen is under heavy negative pressure
Strong negative pressure drags cold air through every gap, can backdraft gas appliances and weakens hood capture. We add or rebalance makeup air to match the exhaust.
School, church or daycare kitchen upgrade
Community kitchens change use over the years. We review the equipment, the existing hood and the code requirements and recommend the right system.
New restaurant needs a hood before opening
Build-outs stall when the hood is an afterthought. We size the canopy, route the duct and plan makeup air early, so the mechanical permit and final inspection line up with your opening.
Landlord or property manager requirements
Property managers often need roof work, curb details and contractor insurance in hand before a hood goes in. We prepare that paperwork alongside the permit set.
Dish area full of steam and heat
Steam and heat over a dishwasher or steam kettle call for a Type II hood rather than a grease hood. We install the right one to take the moisture out of the room.
What we handle on site
- Site survey and equipment reviewA walk of the kitchen and roof with your equipment schedule in hand, to see what the system has to cover.
- System design and sizingWe size the canopy, airflow, fan and replacement air to match the appliances underneath.
- Permit drawings and plan reviewWe prepare the permit set and answer plan review comments from the building and fire officials.
- Roof penetration and curbRoof opening framed, curb set and flashed to carry the exhaust fan.
- Hood hangingWe set the hood on threaded rod or brackets anchored to the structure, square to the cook line.
- Grease duct installationContinuous welded duct from hood to fan, with access panels and the required clearances or a listed enclosure.
- Fire suppression coordinationWe coordinate with your licensed fire suppression contractor on nozzles, piping and gas shutoff interlocks.
Systems and components
Upblast exhaust fanThe common choice for grease exhaust, hinged so the cleaning crew can reach the wheel and duct.
Stainless and galvanized constructionExposed hoods are usually stainless steel; concealed parts may be galvanized where the standard allows.
Type II hoodUsed where the load is steam or heat, not grease; it can use lighter duct.
Baffle filtersRemovable baffle filters that slide out for washing; mesh filters are not accepted on grease hoods.
Type I hoodThe grease hood for fryers, griddles, ranges and broilers, with listed baffle filters and fire suppression.
Before and after: kitchens near Glendale Heights
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DetailA Glendale Heights restaurant kitchen: before and after
This one is a restaurant kitchen in Glendale Heights. The reason for the call: an old, greasy hood that no longer covered the cook line. After: a new stainless type I exhaust hood with fire suppression nozzles over the cook line. The job covered system design and sizing, hood hanging, plus fire suppression coordination.
Before
AfterA Bloomingdale cafe kitchen: before and after
The site: a cafe kitchen near Old Town Bloomingdale. What bothered the owners most: an old, greasy hood that no longer covered the cook line. Finished kitchen: a new stainless type I exhaust hood with fire suppression nozzles over the cook line. On site this meant roof penetration and curb, hood hanging, plus grease duct installation.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation in Bloomingdale →
Before
AfterGlendale Heights kitchen, restaurant kitchen: commercial hood cleaning
Finished: the same hood degreased to bare stainless with an inspection sticker area.
Commercial Hood Cleaning in Glendale Heights →
Before
AfterGrease Trap Installation & Cleaning in a cafe kitchen, Glendale Heights
Finished: the same interceptor pumped and the lid closed, service hose coiled on the truck.
Grease Trap Installation & Cleaning in Glendale Heights →
Before
AfterKitchen Remodeling in a 1990s two-story colonial, Glendale Heights
What changed: cabinets in light butter yellow with satin brass pulls, warm walnut butcher block counters, a gray beveled subway tile backsplash, black-and-white checkerboard tile flooring and two glass pendants and recessed lights.
Kitchen Remodeling in Glendale Heights →Scheduling around service
- Call with your equipment listTell us what you cook, what equipment goes under the hood and where the space is.
- Site surveyWe walk the kitchen, ceiling space and roof to plan the duct route and fan location.
- Written proposal and permitsAn itemized scope in writing, followed by the permit set for the village and fire department.
- InstallationWe install the system, coordinate suppression and keep the rest of the trades moving.
- Testing and inspectionStart-up, airflow check, final inspections and the permit closed.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation questions from Glendale Heights businesses
Do I need a permit to install a restaurant hood?
Always. We prepare the drawings, file the mechanical permit and handle plan review comments from the building and fire officials.
How long does a hood installation take?
It depends on the size and the route. The paperwork and hood lead time usually set the schedule more than the install does.
What type of contractor installs a commercial kitchen hood?
A commercial mechanical contractor experienced with kitchen exhaust installs the hood, duct and fan; a licensed fire suppression contractor installs the suppression system. We do the first and coordinate the second.
Why do I need makeup air?
Every cubic foot the hood pulls out has to come back in. Without makeup air the kitchen goes negative, doors fight you, hoods lose capture and gas appliances can backdraft.
Who approves a new restaurant hood in Glendale Heights?
The village building department issues the mechanical permit and inspects the work, the fire department reviews and tests suppression, and the health department reviews new food establishments.
Does hood installation need a Glendale Heights building permit, and who files it?
Permits go through Community Development Department, phone 630-260-6030. When your scope needs one, we prepare the application and schedule the inspections.
Glendale Heights contractor registration: do kitchen contractors need it?
Contractors must be licensed with the Village before working; $20,000 surety/license bond required. We take care of that before work starts.
Do you work in my part of Glendale Heights?
Yes. Our crews work across Glendale Heights — ZIP 60139 — and nearby Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Addison.
Working in Glendale Heights
- Downtime costs you covers, so Glendale Heights work is booked around your slow days and closing times.
- When a permit is required, we prepare the submittal for Community Development Department and meet the fire inspector on site.
- We handle the paperwork landlords and property managers ask for: insurance, access times and scope sign-off.
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Other kitchen services in Glendale Heights
Commercial Hood CleaningHood, duct and roof fan degreased to bare metal, after hours.
Grease Trap Installation & CleaningTraps and interceptors installed, cleaned and logged for inspectors.
Kitchen RemodelingFull kitchen remodels, from layout to last cabinet pull.
Kitchen Cabinet PaintingFactory-smooth painted cabinets without replacing them.
Cabinet RefacingNew doors and fronts on your existing cabinet boxes.